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96 Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress CAR RESERVE SYSTEM Additions to the NPWS estate Ongoing Ongoing As soon as practical 1999 31 August UNE, LNE UNE, LNE, Eden UNE, LNE, Eden 6.16.2 6.16.2 6.16.1 (E) 6.16.2 6.16.1 (E) 2001 1 April Eden 6.16.1 Aquatic reserves Ongoing As required UNE, LNE, Eden 2.3.4 The NSW Government may attempt to voluntarily acquire leases using approaches coordinated with the NPWS purchase strategy. Funding to be sought for the purchase of leasehold lands. Any areas for which leases are purchased must be incorporated by gazettal into the NPWS estate as soon as practicable. Preparation of procedures for purchasing leases on land. Pursue the voluntary purchase of any leases on State forest tenure that have been revoked. Minister for Fisheries may declare aquatic reserves under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 within State forests, national parks, native reserves and other Crown lands and develop management arrangements for these reserves. Ongoing As required Sthn 2.3.4 Minister for Fisheries may declare aquatic reserves. Completed Acquisitions are ongoing. DECC received a Treasury commitment of $1.5 million/year for five years (2001–2002 to 2005–2006) to purchase leasehold and freehold lands as required by the UNE and LNE forest agreements As allocated funding has now been expended, no further reporting will occur. Lease purchases will continue but will be considered as part of DECC’s normal acquisition program. No reporting required DECC received a Treasury commitment of $1.5 million/year for five years (2001–2002 to 2005–2006) to purchase leasehold and freehold lands as required by the UNE and LNE Forest Agreements. As allocated funding has now been expended, no further reporting will occur. Lease purchases will continue but will be considered as part of DECC’s normal acquisition program. In the absence of dedicated funding for the Eden and Southern regions, purchase of leases have been, and continue to be, made as part of DECC's normal acquisition funding and procedures. No reporting required Standard DECC acquisition procedures have been used for the voluntary acquisition of leases as they have been offered and as funds have become available. No reporting required In the absence of dedicated funding for the Eden and Southern regions, purchase of leases have been, and continue to be, made as part of DECC's normal acquisition funding and procedures. Continuing No aquatic reserves were declared under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. Continuing No aquatic reserves were declared under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
Due date Region FA section Milestone Progress Upgrading of FMZ areas/mineral and petroleum interests/additional conservation areas 1999 1999 1 December 1 December 2000 30 June 2000 30 June Ongoing Ongoing Every five years or as required UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE UNE, LNE, Eden 6.16.2 6.16.2 6.16.2 6.16.2 2.3.1 2.3.3 2.3.1 6.16.2 6.16.1 (E) Identification of areas ‘available for formal reservation’ refined from the ‘areas for further consideration’. Process for identifying these lands was outlined in the PlanningNSW memo dated 4 February 1999, and entitled ‘Procedure for dealing with lands for further consideration for reservation’. SFNSW must pursue upgrading to FMZ 2, and any FMZ 3 areas that would be classed as ‘available for formal reservation’ but for unresolved mineral issues. NPWS and SFNSW, in consultation with the Department of Mineral Resources, to complete negotiations on the FMZ category for State forests with mineral and lease interests. Lands must be zoned by SFNSW as FMZ 2, or FMZ 3 where they are encumbered by leases or have major mineral value precluding FMZ 2, and must be managed accordingly. Any activities on these lands that may diminish the values of the area must only be carried out with the agreement of NPWS and following consultation with leaseholders. Review of mineral and petroleum objections over FMZ 2 and FMZ 3 lands every five years or as required and land may be added to the dedicated reserve system. Consult with DMR when upgrading FMZ 3 to FMZ 2 and purchase of leases. No reporting required Identification of areas ‘available for formal reservation’ refined from the ‘areas for further consideration’. Process for identifying these lands was outlined in the PlanningNSW Memo dated 4 February 1999, and entitled ‘Procedure for dealing with lands for further consideration for reservation’. In progress No further progress on this milestone has occurred this year. Continuing An FMZ assessment (made as part of the Government’s Action for the Environment Statement 2001) was completed in 2002; with the agreement of the Department of Mineral Resources it resulted in the transfer of up to 121 000 ha of FMZ 2 and 3 lands to the formal reserve system through the National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002 (gazetted in January 2003). The review process is continuing as required and is concentrating on those FMZ2 and FMZ3 lands that Forests NSW previously agreed to transfer by Forests NSW. Additional areas affected by the Government’s 2002 decision to expand protection of old-growth forest on State forests will also be assessed in future reviews. In progress No further progress on this milestone has occurred this year. Standard DECC procedures for the purchase of leases apply to all purchases and involve referral to other government agencies such as DPI and the Department of Lands. Procedures for an approach to purchasing leases have not been developed with NSW Farmers because lessees make voluntary approaches to DECC. Therefore, there are often associated constraints on the information DECC can provide to third parties in such cases, due to confidentiality provisions. Continuing An FMZ assessment (made as part of the Government’s Action for the Environment Statement 2001) was completed in 2002 and, with the agreement of Department of Mineral Resources (now known as DPI Minerals), resulted in the transfer of up to 121 000 ha of FMZ 2 and 3 lands to the formal reserve system through the National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2002 (gazetted in January 2003). A further 34 059 ha of FMZ 1, 2, and 3a (10 411 ha of which are covered by lease) have been agreed to by Forests NSW, but not by DPI Minerals. The review process is continuing as required and is concentrating on those FMZ2 and FMZ3 lands previously agreed to by Forests NSW. Additional areas affected by the Government’s 2002 decision to expand protection of old growth forest in State forests shall also be assessed in future reviews. Discussions between DECC and DPI regarding another review of Mineral Resources objections over FMZs and upgrading of FMZs in the UNE and LNE regions is planned for 2009. Continuing Consultation occurs as required. NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 97
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INFORMATION This project has been c
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VIII Bushfire The incidence of bush
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List of figures Figure 2-1A: Growth
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XVI RACAC Resource and Conservation
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XVIII National Parks and Wildlife A
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Report structure Conclusion 2 Progr
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Five-year review of Crown reserves
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6 2 Introduction NSW FOREST AGREEME
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Criterion 1 - Biodiversity Forest t
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Figure 2-3A: Percentages of post-19
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Table 2-4A: Length of road by class
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